Label
Time Life
Label Number
STL-J02
Side A
Tracks

Ko-ko

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:39
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044889-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Do nothin' til you hear from me

Alternate Title
Concerto for Cootie
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:54
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
049016-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1460]

Cotton tail

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:08
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
04 MAY 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
049655-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1461]

Don't get around much anymore

Alternate Title
Never no lament
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
04 MAY 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
049656-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1461]

Harlem air shaft

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:57
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
22 JUL 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
054606-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1464]

In a mellotone

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:19
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
05 SEP 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053428-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1470]

Warm valley

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053430-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]
Side B
Tracks

I got it bad (and that ain't good)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, celeste, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:17
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
26 JUN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061319-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1494]

Perdido

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:08
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
21 JAN 1942
Authorized Matrix Number
070682-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1504]

C jam blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:37
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
21 JAN 1942
Authorized Matrix Number
070683-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1504]

Rockabye River

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Russell Procope (Alto Saxophone)
Jimmy Hamilton (Clarinet)
Oscar Pettiford (Double Bass [String Bass])
Al Sears (Tenor Saxophone)
Jimmy Hamilton (Tenor Saxophone)
Claude Jones (Trombone)
Wilbur De Paris (Trombone)
Cat Anderson (Trumpet)
Francis Williams (Trumpet)
Harold Baker (Trumpet)
Shelton Hemphill (Trumpet)
Taft Jordan (Trumpet)

Jeep's Blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Russell Procope (Alto Saxophone)
Jimmy Hamilton (Clarinet)
Jimmy Woode (Double Bass [String Bass])
Sam Woodyard (Drums)
Jimmy Hamilton (Tenor Saxophone)
Paul Gonsalves (Tenor Saxophone)
Britt Woodman (Trombone)
Quentin Jackson (Trombone)
Cat Anderson (Trumpet)
Clark Terry (Trumpet)
Herbie Jones (Trumpet)
Willie Cook (Trumpet)
John Sanders (Valve Trombone)
Ellington/Hodges (Written By)
Johnny Hodges (Written-By)
Shelf Location
1007635962

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Wallace Jones
  • Cootie Williams
  • Rex Stewart
  • Joe Nanton
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Juan Tizol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Ben Webster
  • Fred Guy
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Sonny Greer
  • Ray Nance
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Junior Raglin
  • Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
  • Russell Procope
  • Jimmy Hamilton
  • Oscar Pettiford
  • Al Sears
  • Claude Jones
  • Wilbur De Paris
  • Cat Anderson
  • Francis Williams
  • Harold Baker
  • Shelton Hemphill
  • Taft Jordan
  • Jimmy Woode
  • Sam Woodyard
  • Paul Gonsalves
  • Britt Woodman
  • Quentin Jackson
  • Clark Terry
  • Herbie Jones
  • Willie Cook
  • John Sanders
  • Ellington/Hodges

Within Collection:

Duke Ellington